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• High winds and several inches of snow from a second
snowstorm impacted transportation, government buildings, and caused nearly
40,000 people in Missouri and Kansas to be without power. – Associated Press

8.
February 25, Detroit Bureau –
(National) 1.3 million Fords, Toyotas, Hondas under investigation. The
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched multiple
automotive safety-related investigations involving about 1.3 million Ford,
Toyota, and Honda vehicles. In the past decade, there have been a number of
reports citing safety deficiencies involving specific models, prompting the
NHTSA investigations. Source: http://www.nbcnews.com/business/1-3-million-fords-toyotas-hondas-under-investigation-1C8536130

• An overturned chemical truck carrying 7,000 gallons of
methanol caused major detours and shut down 10 miles of Interstate 49 in
Louisiana. – Opelousas Daily World

15.
February 25, Opelousas Daily World –
(Louisiana) Hazardous waste spill closes I-49. Over 10 miles of
Interstate 49 near Lebeau, Louisiana were closed for most of February 25, due
to an overturned chemical truck containing 7,000 gallons of highly-flammable
methanol, forcing thousands of drivers to find lengthy detours. Investigators
are examining why the tanker truck slid off the side of the road in heavy fog
conditions. Source: http://www.dailyworld.com/article/20130226/NEWS01/302260311?nclick_check=1

18. February
26, Food Safety News – (International) “Honeygate” sting leads to charges for
illegal Chinese honey importation. Two of the largest U.S. honey processors
and five people have been charged by the government for illegally importing
honey that originated in China, evading over $180 million in anti-dumping
duties. Groeb Farms, of Onstead, Michigan, has agreed to pay $2 million in
fines and Honey Solutions of Baytown, Texas has agreed to $1 million in fines.
Source: http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2013/02/honeygate-sting-leads-to-charges-for-illegal-chinese-honey-importation/

• An Army Corps of Engineers report estimated the damage
done by a 2011 flood of the Mississippi River to be around $2.8 billion. – Associated
Press

10. February 25, Southwest Riverside News Network –
(California) Newport coast woman sentenced for bilking banks out of $4.7
million. A woman pleaded guilty to fraud involving a $130 million revolving
line of credit from multiple banks for a home decor business. For her role in
defrauding the banks, the woman was sentenced to three years and $4.7 million
in restitution payments to the banks. Source: http://www.swrnn.com/2013/02/25/newport-coast-woman-sentenced-for-bilking-banks-out-of-4-7-million/

12. February 25, Ames Patch – (Iowa) Scam Alert:
Ames police warn of a hotel credit card theft. Ames Police have learned of
a new scam targeting hotel guests’ credit card information. A call is made to
hotel guests as if they were a hotel employee looking to fix a crashed computer
system by inputting the guests’ credit card information, at times including a
partial refund for inconvenience. Source: http://ames.patch.com/articles/scam-alert-ames-police-warn-of-a-hotel-credit-card-theft

34. February
26, Softpedia – (International) Bit9 says its systems had been compromised
since July 2012. Bit9 reported their systems were breached in July 2012 but
the company did not discover the SQL Injection vulnerability that was
implemented on their public Web site until January 2013. The company stated the
attackers were able to gain access to 32 files with the goal of installing a
malicious Java applet to send additional malicious files. Source: http://news.softpedia.com/news/Bit9-Says-Its-Systems-Were-Compromised-Since-July-2012-332593.shtml

37.
February 26, KSLA 12 Shreveport –
(Louisiana) Sunday's cable outage sparks heat between Comcast, city
officials. City officials contemplate cutting ties with Comcast after a
power surge disrupted the February 24, cable showing of the Oscar’s in the city
of Shreveport as well as cut phone, Internet for nearly two hours. Source: http://www.ksla.com/story/21321116/comcast-sunday-outage-caused-by-power-surge

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U.S. Army Retired Chief Warrant Officer with more than 40 years in information technology and 35 years in information security. Became a Certified Information Systems Security Professional in 1995 and have taught computer security in Asia, Canada and the United States. Wrote a computer security column for 5 years in the 1980s titled "for the Sake Of Security", penname R. E. (Bob) Johnston, which was published in Computer Decisions.
Motto: "When entrusted to process, you are obligated to safeguard"